Preparation

For filling:

Melt butter in large skillet over medium heat. Add shallots; sauté until beginning to brown, about 6 minutes. Add flour; stir 1 minute. Add Madeira, then braising liquid. Whisk until mixture thickens and boils, about 3 minutes. Stir in beef and vegetables. Season with salt and pepper. Keep warm. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool slightly. Cover; chill. Rewarm over medium heat.

For topping:

Preheat oven to 375°F. Boil parsnips and potatoes in medium saucepan of salted water until tender, 12 minutes. Drain. Return to saucepan. Cook over medium heat until dry, about 1 minute. Add butter and cream; mash until smooth. Stir in 1/3 cup cheese. Season with salt and pepper.

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SO rich & delicious. I halved the recipe and it would still be plenty for 4 people. Make the full amount of parsnip topping though - halving that part left not enough topping for a full baking pan. I used all the remaining braising liquid in the baking pan & it was incredible. I would try adding mushrooms to the vegetables next time, maybe garlic too but it doesn't necessarily need it.

I know some people get cranky when you make a lot of changes to a recipe and then review it, but I had to add my 2 cents for the non beef eaters out there. My husband doesn't eat red meat, so I made this dish with chicken thighs. I made the Brasato just for the purpose of putting in the shepherds pie. It was a lot of work, but the sauce on the meat was so good and the topping was excellent. I think next time I will add some mushrooms to the vegetable mix as the earthy flavor would compliment the chicken and sauce well.

My family absolutley loved this recipe! They prefer it over the traditional shepherds pie I've made in the past and have made this version 3 times already. I always tweak my recipes as we love garlic and my husband uses only Kosher salt. Wonderful comfort food recipe!

in case anybody cares, shepherd's pie uses lamb, hence the name... the similar pie using beef is called a cottage pie. even trader joe's sells a "shepherd's pie" with beef. what's wrong with cottage pie?